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STUDENTS' ART CALLS FOR FURTHER PROTECTION OF BIRDS AND BIODIVERSITY IN ARMENIA
Tert.am
02.04.12
Students' art exhibition aimed to raise public awareness on the
protection of birds and biodiversity, which was dedicated to the
Bird Day and the UN Decade of Biodiversity was opened today, the UN
Armenia office reports.
The exhibition was jointly organized by the UN Department of Public
Information, Yerevan State Academy of Arts and supported by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
The students presented for public attention more than 50 works of art,
including graphics, paintings, batiks, video art, pop art, decorative
and graphic applications.
They illustrated by their art works the importance of caring about
birds and their diversity in Armenia. It is known that birds are
sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health
and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
Maria Dotsenko, UN Department of Public Information Representative
said: "This exhibition not only highlights how young generation
understands the importance of biodiversity, but it also calls for
actions to support the rich variety of flora and fauna in the beautiful
Armenia and on our planet. The doors of UN House are always open for
pro-active young artists and activists."
In 1992 the UN Member States agreed on UN Convention on Biological
Diversity, which was designed to coordinate and encourage actions of
Member States which will lead to a sustainable future and protection of
biological diversity. And in order to coordinate and encourage actions
aimed to protect the planet's biodiversity, the UN Member States at
the General Assembly announced the decade 2011 - 2020 as the Decade
of Biodiversity, with a view to contributing to the implementation
of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity for the period 2011-2020.
Armenia has signed the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in June
1992, being among first of 168 UN Member States which have signed
this important treaty.
Tert.am
02.04.12
Students' art exhibition aimed to raise public awareness on the
protection of birds and biodiversity, which was dedicated to the
Bird Day and the UN Decade of Biodiversity was opened today, the UN
Armenia office reports.
The exhibition was jointly organized by the UN Department of Public
Information, Yerevan State Academy of Arts and supported by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
The students presented for public attention more than 50 works of art,
including graphics, paintings, batiks, video art, pop art, decorative
and graphic applications.
They illustrated by their art works the importance of caring about
birds and their diversity in Armenia. It is known that birds are
sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health
and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
Maria Dotsenko, UN Department of Public Information Representative
said: "This exhibition not only highlights how young generation
understands the importance of biodiversity, but it also calls for
actions to support the rich variety of flora and fauna in the beautiful
Armenia and on our planet. The doors of UN House are always open for
pro-active young artists and activists."
In 1992 the UN Member States agreed on UN Convention on Biological
Diversity, which was designed to coordinate and encourage actions of
Member States which will lead to a sustainable future and protection of
biological diversity. And in order to coordinate and encourage actions
aimed to protect the planet's biodiversity, the UN Member States at
the General Assembly announced the decade 2011 - 2020 as the Decade
of Biodiversity, with a view to contributing to the implementation
of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity for the period 2011-2020.
Armenia has signed the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in June
1992, being among first of 168 UN Member States which have signed
this important treaty.